ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51041
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 January 1944 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-20-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 306th BGp /367th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31538 |
| MSN: | 6652 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nieuw Heeten, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thurleigh /AAF Sta.111 |
'Arch Bishop' collided with B-17G 42-31236 when attacked by Fw 190A's of Jagdgeschwader 26.
The aircraft crashed near the Bessenbinder farm.
Target: Halberstadt, Germany
Call Sign: BO-V
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. P. Cavos O-679828 USAAF USA Initially buried at Raalte
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. M.D. O'Grady O-751188 USAAF Margraten E-13-16
Navigator 2nd Lt. R.D. Wright O-808209 USAAF Margraten H-7-5
Bombardier 2nd Lt. J.J. Monticone O-739188 USAAF Margraten I-9-11
Engineer T/Sgt. G.C. Norris jr. 14156670 USAAF Kolhorn
Radio Operator S/Sgt. H. Kline 14085588 USAAF Kolhorn dow
LW Gunner S/Sgt. S.C. Sin 39036079 USAAF Kolhorn dow 12-1-1944
RW Gunner S/Sgt. J.J. Allie 35583064 USAAF Margraten E-10-11
BT Gunner S/Sgt. G.P. Amoroso 13167610 USAAF Kolhorn
T Gunner S/Sgt. R.W. Collins 16144521 USAAF Margraten I-10-4
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3302&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5643
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Apr-2009 12:03 | Harmy | Updated |
| 01-Sep-2011 10:33 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2019 18:26 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2020 15:33 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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